Three Jacks named to Academic All-League

ELMHURST, Ill. – Three Jackrabbits were named to the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-League Team on Thursday. Luke Leischner, Tera Potts and Andrew Thies were the three Jackrabbits named to Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-League Team.

Leischner has a 3.508 GPA in wildlife and fisheries. At the conference meet he won 400-meter dash (47.08) for the second time and anchored the 4x400-meter relay team to a first place finish (3:14.63). He was also named to Academic All-League Team during the 2012-13 indoor season.

Thies has a 4.0 GPA in the pre-pharmacy program at SDSU. He finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:38.44) in the conference meet.

Potts is a nursing major with a 4.0 GPA. She placed fifth in the 1,500-meter run (4:43.26) at the conference meet. Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that Potts had qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with her time of 10:34.29. She also was named to Academic All-League Team during the 2012-13 indoor season.

To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions. The outdoor track and field Academic All-League Teams are made up of ten student-athletes.